a night mantled in silence, br as the veiled-moon br clings to solitude. br the past marred her luster. br contemplating... br his mental faculties br drown out her inner voice. br br she cleaves a path br through the thicket, br her sense of propriety br downtrodden by desire br br the firmness of her grip br is now tapering off br growing hours of madness br half-ruled with br passion...